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Fibre twist creates a new pathway for light
A team of researchers from University of Cambridge, University of Bath and international collaborators, have designed a new optical fibre structure that keeps light flowing smoothly even through bends, twists...
23 February 2026
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Excitons meet topology in organic materials
Researchers uncover topological excitons with enhanced transport properties, paving the way for next-generation optoelectronic devices. “The Cavendish has a highly active research community seeking to understand and control excitons in...
7 January 2026
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Why tiny droplets stick or bounce: The physics of speed and size
Recent research at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, in collaboration with the University of Bath, has shown that whether a droplet of liquid sticks or bounces depends on its...
5 September 2025
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New ‘In and Out’ mechanism reveals how carbon dioxide reacts at water’s surface
Recent research has unveiled a new mechanism that explains how carbon dioxide (CO₂) can react directly at water’s surface instead of fully dissolving first. This finding from Cambridge researchers has...
20 August 2025
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Reminiscences from a New-Zealander theoretical physicist
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Theory of Condensed Matter (TCM) group at the Cavendish Laboratory. In this blog, Emeritus Professor Volker Heine FRS reflects on the evolution...
23 July 2025
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Next Cavendish Professor of Physics Announced
The Cavendish Laboratory is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Nicola Marzari as the next Cavendish Professor of Physics. This historic chair, established in 1871, has played a central...
2 July 2025
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Taking a Lead with LEED – a Tale of two Research Groups
In this blog, Prof. Lionel Clarke OBE, a Cavendish alumnus and Former co-Chair, UK Engineering Biology Leadership Council, shares his Cavendish experience. He was at the Cavendish between 1974 and...
30 June 2025
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Cambridge Physics Team Wins International PLANCKS 2025 Final
A team of undergraduate students from the Cavendish Laboratory, the Diet Coke Annihilators—representing the UK & Ireland— has secured first place at the 2025 international final of the PLANCKS competition,...
8 May 2025
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Scientists make ‘Odd’ objects that adapt and move without a brain
Inspired by how brainless lifeforms such as starfish and slime moulds move around, physicists have constructed ‘odd’ objects that autonomously roll, crawl and wiggle over unpredictable terrain, including uphill and...
13 March 2025